Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, bilateral eye disability, skin disability, and peripheral neuropathy in each of the extremities due to lack of evidence showing current disabilities attributable to active service. The claims for diabetes mellitus, bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, arthritis in multiple joints, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and pes planus are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected TBI is found to cause his obstructive sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and bipolar disorders), migraines, tinnitus, and ED. Effective dates are granted for these conditions starting from October 5, 2016.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to a need for additional development, including an examination.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for subscapular bursitis of the left shoulder and remanded the claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction. The decision is pending further development.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, but the other issues related to back disability, left leg disability, hypertension, and GERD are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), hypertension, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction (secondary to an acquired psychiatric disability), left knee disability, and right hip disability. The claims are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation, thus his claim for TDIU was denied.

The Board has granted a grant of service connection for erectile dysfunction with an initial rating of 20 percent. The issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Board has remanded four issues for further development and readjudication. These include service connection for a respiratory disability, hypertension (due to herbicide exposure), erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, GERD, and ED due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. Additional development is needed including obtaining relevant medical records and providing the record to a clinician with appropriate experience.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune, as well as his claims for erectile dysfunction and bladder disability (claimed as frequent urination) secondary to prostate cancer. The case is being returned for further development.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, flat feet, and erectile dysfunction. The claims are being remanded to allow for further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal of his service connection claims for erectile dysfunction and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for a residual scar on the right buttock has been dismissed due to his request for withdrawal.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the issues have been dismissed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining medical opinions on whether the Veteran's conditions are related to his service or specific exposures.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was denied as his combined disability rating did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU, and there is no evidence showing he could not secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) secondary to his service-connected Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), finding that ED did not manifest during active service and is not due to or aggravated by PTSD.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, and his coronary artery disease myocardial infarction associated with herbicide exposure warrants a 30 percent rating. His diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction associated with herbicide exposure remains at 20 percent.,Both the Veteran’s coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus require regulation of activities to manage their effects, but neither warrant an increased rating.